Four people died in a traffic accident in Dushanbe

Two others sustained serious injuries and were taken to the hospital.

According to the press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe, on the evening of June 21, 2023, at approximately 5:20 PM, a BMW passenger car collided with a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. “As a result of the accident, the driver and 3 passengers of the ‘Mercedes’ were killed,” the statement notes.

It is also reported that “the driver and passenger of the BMW vehicle sustained injuries and were hospitalized.”

The Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe reports that Habibzoda Orzu, the driver of the BMW vehicle with transit plates S0496 j07, “while heading from N. Ganjavi Street towards Somon Street, near the ‘Chamanoro’ restaurant, crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with the ‘Mercedes’ vehicle, license plate 3177MV01.”

At the same time, some users accused the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe of lying, as they claimed the BMW was not on transit plates. “Write the truth,” users commented.

The press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Dushanbe reports that “the necessary materials have been prepared regarding this incident, and the preliminary investigation is ongoing.”